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2003 Management Council Meetings Designed to Foster Growth Within Four Industry Sectors
August 4, 2003 |Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Northbrook, Ill. — IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries has announced the schedule of its Management Council Meetings, taking place Tuesday, September 30, as part of the 2003 IPC Annual Meeting at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minn.
The four management meetings, which are specifically designed for presidents and senior level managers from the interconnect manufacturing services (IMS)/printed circuit board (PCB) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) industries, as well as their suppliers, offer abundant educational opportunities and peer interaction.
On September 30, Jim Gilmore, co-founder of Strategic Horizons LLP, will open the 2003 IPC Annual Meeting at 8 a.m., with a keynote address on "Breaking the Commoditization Trap: Competing in the Experience Economy." In his presentation, management teams will learn to beat commoditization by staging compelling experiences and the ways any company, whether providing commodities, goods, services or other experiences, can stage marketing experiences that break the traditional price-based demand for offerings.
Following his address, participants in the PCB Suppliers Leadership Meeting, the IMS/PCB Presidents Management Meeting, the EMS Management Council Meeting and the Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association (SMEMA) Management Council Meeting will then divide into their own industry-specific meetings.
As the Directive of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) deadline approaches, requiring the majority of electronic products sold in Europe to be lead free by July 1, 2006, EMS leaders will meet to discuss financial and equipment considerations and the impact lead free technologies will have on servicing and interacting with customers. Ron Pratt, IEC, will lead a discussion on the business aspects of lead free and how EMS executives can manage the change.
Reik Read, Robert W. Baird and Co., will then provide an updated economic perspective and explain what his projections mean for Tier I, Tier II and Tier III EMS companies, while Jack Calderon, Lincoln Partners, will provide the keys for EMS growth, including the secrets to attracting EMS investors and the prospects for mergers and acquisitions. Bob Milory, Alexander Marketing, will follow with a discussion on effective marketing strategies specific to the EMS industry.
After a working lunch, attendees will participate in a "How's Business?" roundtable discussions, an interactive session that rotates each participant through targeted discussion groups. The participates will then be given an opportunity to work on the next EMS Management Council project: a strategic partnership tool that would help OEMs select a partner to meet its needs and provide EMS providers an opportunity to market themselves to the appropriate customer base.
Stan Plzak, chairman of the IPC Board of Directors, will conclude the EMS Management Council by sharing the knowledge he has gained in his more than 20 years in the EMS industry, including his experiences growing Pensar.
Suppliers to the EMS industry will take a provocative look at the future of the EMS supplier base and discover the information necessary to strategize for success in the SMEMA Management Council Meeting. David Miller, Kaufman Brothers, will open this segment with "Where is the Electronics Industry Going? An Economic Outlook," presenting an economic forecast and explaining what the projections mean for the North American sector.
Next, a panel of representatives from the OEM and EMS industries will field questions on equipment demands for the next three to five years in an interactive session entitled "Tomorrow as They See It: The Future Equipment Needs of the OEM & EMS Industry." Vern Solberg, Tessera Technologies, will then discuss the latest trends in packaging before a networking lunch with attendees of the other three management meetings.
Afterwards, SMEMA executives will reassemble to hear Kate Boschee, a partner in the international law firm Faegre & Benson, discuss the resale of used equipment — one of the most volatile issues facing the SMEMA industry. Boschee will explain how equipment manufacturers can protect their intellectual property and present the different options available to members of the SMEMA industry.
IPC will conclude the SMEMA Management Council Meeting with "Strategic Planning for the New Electronics Paradigm," a roundtable session in which attendees can openly exchange ideas, learn from each other's experiences, address issues of particular concern or offer solutions to a problem they have solved.
For the first session of this newly created learning and networking forum, PCB supplier executives will join senior level executives of PCB manufacturing companies to discuss ways to improve the North American market, particularly how to develop strong partnerships between IMS providers and PCB suppliers. Chairman of the IMS/PCB Presidents Management Council Steering Committee Nilesh Naik, Eagle Circuits, will open with a discussion on growth models and then David Bergman, IPC vice president of standards, technology and international relations, and Richard Snogren, Coretec, will discuss new methods of funding research and development.
Next, Ken Slocumb, Chemcut; Bob Morgensen, Technica; and Mark Jankowski, MacDermid, will address PCB suppliers on ways to overcome common challenges through new business models before a "How's Business?" roundtable discussion.
Chairman of the Leadership Meeting Subcommittee of the PCB Suppliers Management Council Steering Committee Gene Weiner, Weiner and Associates, and Jim Hickman, Hickman and Associates, will provide an overview of the most innovative technologies featured at the Japan Printed Circuit Association show held June 2003.
Finally, Hickman, Steve Schafer, Park Nelco, and Bob Ferguson, Shipley Co., will lead a discussion on successes and challenges in product development.
At this meeting, senior level executives of PCB manufacturing companies will gather to develop an action roadmap for success. Following the aforementioned joint session with PCB supplier executives, Phil Plonski, Prismark Partners, will address PCB manufacturing leaders on ways to maintain a firm foundation for future growth by taking advantage of new markets and technological opportunities.
The IMS Steering Committee will then unveil the members of its North American IMS Competitiveness Subcommittee. The newly formed group, which is charged with developing initiatives to make the rest of the industry aware of the distinct benefits and capabilities of the North American IMS/PCB manufacturing base, will report on their actions in designing an image campaign.
Next, Michelle Boissoneau-DuPont, Electropac Co, will join John Kania, IPC director of government relations, to facilitate a discussion on how IMS/PCB leaders can work to improve government support for the industry, such as lobbying against the strong dollar and for "Buy America" Legislation.
A "How's Business?" roundtable discussion will then round out the segment, providing participants an opportunity to further confer on strategies to grow the industry.
Each of the four management meetings is open to IPC members and nonmembers. Participants must be senior level executives within the PCB and EMS industries and may only attend the meeting that corresponds to their industry segment.
IPC is a trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 2,300 member companies, which represent all facets of the electronic interconnection industry, including design, printed circuit board manufacturing and electronics assembly. For more information, visit www.ipc.org.